Window lock and handle



J n 25, 1935. H. w. mcu-zs WINDOW LOCK AND HANDLE Filed Feb. 9, 1951Patented June 25, 1935 PATENT orrlcs 2,005,953 wnmow LOCK AND HANDLEHiram W. Nieles, Muskegon Heights, Mich., as-

signor to Vento Steel SashCompany, Muskegon Heights, Mich, a corporationof Michigan Application February 9, 1931, Serial No. 514,342

1 Claim.

This invention relates generally to window construction and moreparticularly to a novel type of fastening or latching'means therefor.

Windows of the class herein described are of such construction as tonecessitate catches or locking means at their upper edges and suchpositioning of the said holding means renders it rather diflicult forone to release and attach the same during the manipulation of thewindow. Such a condition is especially true when the window is usedadjacent the ceiling of a basement or the like because the latchingmeans is located at the top edge of the swinging sash of the windowandhence a very considerable distance from the floor thus rendering itsaccessibility and operation extremely laborious.

In my novel construction I overcome the above difficulty by providingthe latching device with a depending bail member which extends entirely.

across the swinging sash and which is pivoted to the lower side thereof.Thus the latching or unlat'ching may be controlled from any point alongthe length of this bail element.

Also, I utilize the bail for another purpose. In windows of thischaracter the swinging or movable sash is capable of bodily movement andpreviously to this invention it has been necessary for the personadjusting the window to grasp the same around the edges thereof with therisk of pinching his fingers. Now, in the present invention this risk isovercome as the person manipulating the window may grasp the bailelement with one or both hands and thus easily move the window to thedesired one of its several positions.

Yet another feature of my invention lies in the particular shape andlocation of the bail member. As will later be pointed out the bail is achannel shaped cross section and so located as to have said channelportion engage about the dividing member of the sash thus tending toconceal the dividing member and also preventing it from marring theappearance of the window as well as rendering the window capable ofadmitting just that more light.

Other objects will appear, or become apparent or obvious, or willsuggest themselves during the description of the device shown in theaccompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of the window tilted back with respect toits casing, the bail being shown in unlatched position.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the window swung inwardly at the bottomfrom the casing.

Fig. 3 is a view in vertical cross section through my windowillustrating the bail in its locked position. I

Fig. 4, is an enlarged view looking in the direction of the arrow, A,see Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a view taken along the linies 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a view in cross section taken along the line 66 of Fig. 3..

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

' In the construction of the window, a window casing is made from sheetmetal. This casing is of rectangular form and includes an upperhorizontal side and two vertical sides of identical form, eachcomprising an outer vertical flange I from the inner edges of which themetal is bent at right angle for a short distance, as indicated at 2,then again bent outwardly at right angles for a short distance to makethe parts 3 which parallel the flange i, then again bent at right anglesin a plane parallel to the parts 2, thereby forming the section or part4 which at its rear edge is bent again at right angles making an innerflange 5 shorter than the flange I but in parallel relation thereto.Theeasing is completed by a horizontal lower side also of sheet metaland comprising an outer flange (5 lying in the same plane as the flangesl on the upper and vertical sides, from the upper edge of which themetal is turned inwardly making the horizontal section 1 below andparallel to the upper side section 2 but extending farther inwardly thansaid section 2. At the rear edge of said section I the metal is againbent at right angles, making the vertical section 8, it being bent atits upper edge inwardly to the rear to make the horizontal section 9located directlybelow the upper side section 4 but shorter in lengththan said section 4, the lower side then being completed by a downturnedvertical flange. I0 paralleling the front flange B but of greater width.It will be noted. that the vertical section 8 at its ends lies back andis spaced a short distance from the parts 3 of the vertical sides,thereby providing recesses I I for a purpose which will later appear.

As a very convenient and practical manner of constructing this windoweasing, the upper and vertical sides are made from two commercial formsof iron readily obtained as stock production. That is, the flange I andthe part 2 bent therefrom makes an angle iron form, while the parts 3, 4and 5 makes a stock Z-bar form readily obtainable, the connectionbetween the edges of the flanges 2 and 3 being byv welding, preferably.Similarly, the parts 9 and I0 make an angle iron identical with thatmade by the parts I and 2, and the parts 6, l and 8 make a Z-baridentical with the Z-bar made by the parts 3, i and 5, so that nospecial forms of iron have to be produced, and only the two classes ofstock are required for the window casing material. The lower side of thecasing, it will be noted, is identical with the upper side except forthe reversal of position. At the different corners of the casing,permanent securing of the horizontal and vertical sides is made bywelding.

In the casing thus made, the frame for holding glass or screen isadapted to be mounted. The upper horizontal side and the vertical sidesof the frame are made from angle forms of iron with flanges ii? at thefront from which the web l3 extends inwardly to the rear. The lowerhorizontal side of the frame is made from a length of Z-bar with theflange it thereof in the same plane with the flanges E2, the web I 5being bent to the rear from the upper edge of flange M, and the otherflange 56 projecting vertically from the rear edge of the web.

A T-bar or mullion having a flange l'i and a web it divides the frameinto panels in which proper sizes of glass or of screen may be placed,the lower edges of said screen or glass being placed on the web it infront of the flange it and the upper and vertical edges of the glass orscreen coming against the rear sides of the flanges l 2. Any suitabledetachable means for securing the glass or screen panes or panels inplace may be used.

A link bar Zil is pivotally mounted at its upper end near the upper endand to each vertical side of the ca sing. Each bar 28 is formed with a10ngitudinal slot is, through which a headed pin 2! passes into eachvertical side of the glass or screen holding frame.

A bail element consists of a channel shaped body having a lower endportion 2 3, pivoted at 2? onto the face of the flange H5, see Fig. 3,and an upper end portion 25, pivoted onto the web it as at 26. See Figs.1 and 5. The pivots 26 and ill are alined with each other so that thebail may freely swing thereabout and furthermore these pivots are spacedfrom the central dividing partition of the sash whereby when the bail isswung thereagainst it will lie immediately in front of th partition andhence be rendered inconspicuous. The open part of the channel shapedbody partly slides over the flange member I8. See Fig. 6.

The upper end portion of the bail is slotted as indicated at 28, seeFigs. 1 and 5, and a pin 29 is rigidly fastened to and depends from theupper side section 1. See Figs. 3 and 4.

Two ears ti, one at each side and at the upper end of the frame areintegrally formed from the vertical sides, the same extending laterallyover the links 28.

The window frame with its glass or screen mountings therein is adaptedto occupy any one of three positions. It may be placed in closedposition and held therein by the latching mechanism just described. Itmay be tilted, as shown in Fig. 1, the bail means first being moved todisengage the slot 28 from the pin 39 and then the upper portion of theframe is moved backward until movement is stopped by pins 2i engagingthe ends of the slots 89. To place the frame in the third position, itis first unlatched and its upper end, partly moved back, then the frameis lifted free of the casing, and then the lower end of the frame isswung outward, as shown in Fig. 2. The first part of the movement is byturning the frame about the pins 25 as pivots until the ears 3! comeagainst links 29, after which the frame and links turn about the pivotson the casing proper. The frame may be swung to any desired position andheld therein by the usual overhead hook used in basement hinged windows,this being well known and requiring no disclosure.

During all of the movements just set forth it is apparent that my bailelement may be utilized very advantageously. The first operation inunlocking the sash is the withdrawal of the slot 28 from around thedepending pin and this is done by simply grasping the body of the bailand pulling it outwardly whereupon the bail turns about its axis asindicated by the arrow B, see Fig. 5, and this operation frees the pinfrom its slot. During the succeeding operations the bail may be used asmeans to bodily move the sash and finally, when the sash is againlatched in place, the insertion of the slot around the pin may beaccomplished by rotation of the bail. The bail may be grasped at anypoint along its length when turning thereof is desired.

Although a particular embodiment of the invention has been illustratedand described in order to comply with the terms of the patent statutes,it is not intended that the invention shall be limited to saidparticular embodiment since the invention may be applied to other formswithout departing from its spirit. 1

I claim:

In a latch construction adapted for use with a bodily movable sash whichhas a mullion thereacross, the combination of, a bail extending entirelyacross the sash and means at each end of t the bail for pivoting thesame onto the sash spaced from the ends of the mullion whereby the bailmay be swung against the mullion for the purpose described, said bailbeing so formed as to serve as a handle member along substantially itsentire length, said bail being of channel shape and adapted to betelescoped over the mullion when in inoperative position for the purposedescribed.

HIRAM W. NICLES.

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